What to Know and How to Apply for Rakuten: An E-Commerce Leading Company in Japan with Global Culture

Author: Haseen Hasnain | Publish date: 26th January 2020

Introducing Rakuten: Everyday companion of Japanese lives

Beginning in 1997, Rakuten started out as a small start-up but quickly grew to become a household name, not only in Japan, but throughout the world.

Rakuten's Mission:

Contribute to society by creating value through innovation and entrepreneurship.

Although mainly known for its e-commerce and online retailing services, its services range from the financial technology sector with Rakuten provides one of the largest online banking services in Japan, digital content and communications such as the Rakuten super point program to catalyze customer engagement, travel and even research and development.

Some of Rakuten’s most popular subsidiaries are the following:

Rakuten Mobile

A telecommunications company involved in mobile carrier services mobile network operator (MNO) and mobile virtual network operator (MVNO)

Viber Media

A free to download SNS application used to text, send pictures and conduct audio and video calls with other users

Rakuten Edy

A prepaid type e-money card that uses points as an equivalent to cash

Rakuten Bank

An internet based bank that provides all traditional services such as deposits, loans and exchange transactions

About Rakuten

CEO Message

Investor Relations of Rakuten

 With a market capital of USD 14.5 billion (Forbes, 2019) and yearly sales averaging USD 10 billion per year, Rakuten can be listed as one of the most influential companies of recent times. The company has a net worth of USD 5.72 billion (as of April 2019) and its consistent rise in revenue can be seen in the rise in dividends paid from JPY 0.25 per share in 2003 to JPY 4.5 in 2018. The table below shows detailed information on Rakuten’s financial position from 2016 to 2018.

Rakuten has its headquarters established in Tokyo, Japan but also has offices around Japan and other countries in the world, creating jobs for over 18,000 people employed around the world. This can be attributed to Rakuten’s global expansion as it now operates in 30 different countries and regions across the Americas, Europe and the Asia Pacific, and have a
Over the long term, Rakuten hopes to keep their stakeholders engaged and meet their expectations in order to deliver consistent service and empower the society towards a sustainable future. They preach transparency in accordance to their actions affecting the society, environment and governance and engage in sustainable business and customer interactions by being responsive to requirements and demands of stakeholders.

Career opportunities in Rakuten (Full-time / Internship)

Full-time for New Graduate at Rakuten Group

Rakuten is currently hiring employees for the following sectors – namely: Rakuten Inc, Rakuten Mobile, Rakuten Banking and Rakuten Securities. (Sourced from RikuNabi) Rakuten Inc. has their headquarters in Tokyo and plans on employing around 300 people this fiscal year and also hired around 300 people in the previous fiscal year, in fields such as business, engineering, HR, marketing and finance. Pre-entry is open now so click here to apply.

Rakuten Mobile is a newly established enterprise with its headquarters in Tokyo, and also holding offices in other cities in Japan. Pre-entry for Rakuten Mobile starts as early as now, so click on this link to apply. They plan on hiring 16-20 fresh graduates this year according to their previous employment numbers in both business and engineering positions. 

Rakuten Banking is also widely popular among users all over Japan. Their headquarters are in both Tokyo and Fukuoka. Their pre-entry is also open now so click here for more information. Rakuten Banking is scheduled to employ 46-50 people this year and had hired 26-30 people in the previous hiring period, in financial and business positions. 

Rakuten securities is also currently hiring, with their recruitment period ranging from January to April and are currently taking applications so click here to apply. Rakuten Securities plans on hiring 11-16 people this fiscal year and had employed 6-10 people in the previous employment period in general positions.

Internship at Rakuten

Furthermore, internship opportunities are also available in the following:

1. IT related positions related to cyber defense, with required qualifications for knowledge on programming language and an interest in cyber defense. 

2. Summer internship programs for MBA students for 9 weeks to conduct market research and create strategic business planning, with benefits such as flight allowances offered as they accept students from Non-Japanese institutions as well.
So click here to be informed of internship opportunities in Rakuten and also apply to both the internships mentioned above.

Whether it is the IT sector, Engineering sector or Business sector that you aim to work in, Rakuten- with their forward thinking and plentiful opportunities, can be the perfect choice for your job-hunting in Japan. Attractive benefits, worthy experiences and the experience of working in one of Japan’s most innovative companies surely provide great incentive being a part of building the future of Japan.